Search for dissertations about: "environmental cost"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 1008 swedish dissertations containing the words environmental cost.
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16. Hydrogen in the European energy system - The cost dynamics and the value of time-shifting electricity generation
Abstract : If the European Union is to become climate-neutral by Year 2050, as envisioned in the European Green Deal, the European energy system must undergo an unprecedented transformation towards eliminating its carbon emissions. For this transition, renewable electricity plays a central role, not only in replacing the current fossil-based electricity generation, but also in promoting the electrification of other sectors, such as transport and industry, sectors which are currently based on fossil fuels. READ MORE
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17. Life-Cycle Costing : Applications and Implementations in Bridge Investment and Management
Abstract : A well-maintained bridge infrastructure is a fundamental necessity for a modern society that provides great value, but ensuring that it meets all the requirements sustainably and cost-effectively is challenging. Bridge investment and management decisions generally involve selection from multiple alternatives. READ MORE
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18. Forest-Fuel Systems : Comparative Analyses in a Life Cycle Perspective
Abstract : Forest fuels can be recovered, stored and handled in several ways and these different ways have different implications for CO2 emissions. In this thesis, comparative analyses were made on different forest-fuel systems. The analyses focused on the recovery and transport systems. READ MORE
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19. Environmental assessment of emerging technologies: the case of biopolymers
Abstract : Current efforts to mitigate climate change, using renewable resources and reducing waste, drives the development of new industrial processes. In this study we examine the technologies for conversion of biomass to plastics. READ MORE
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20. Method Development for Environmental Risk Assessment of Shipwrecks
Abstract : Potentially polluting shipwrecks containing oil or other hazardous substances may posea threat to the marine environment. This is a global problem and many shipwrecks stemfrom the Second World War and have been deteriorating on the sea floor since then. READ MORE